Insight &The World View

What do you see when you look at the world? Do you see ever increasing acceptance or do you see ever increasing persecution? There is plenty of both out there. In the current issue of the New York Times magazine, there is an article entitled "Prisoners of Sex" that renders a somewhat bleak appraisal of the state of human rights in Egypt, the most populous Islamic nation, over the past few years. The story includes torture and abuse as well as some avenues of hope for the LGBT people of the Arab world. It points out the prevailing thought most Muslims hold of homosexuality being a Western decadance or a holdover of colonial imperialism. A quite interesting read worthy of your time.

Meanwhile on the west coast, in a LA Times article "Global warming to gay rights" the progress towards acceptance of gay marriage and the validity of our relationships is highlighted. The article makes a very valid point when it states "The trend toward recognizing the dignity and love of two people of the same sex will not disappear. As barriers to same-sex couples fall, courts, legislatures, religious denominations and businesses everywhere will need to respond." I could not agree more.

In the current issue of Vanity Fair (the one with Brad Pitt on the cover) has a lengthy article detailing the life, times, rise and fall of Mark Foley and the "ambition, delusion and hypocrisy that corroded both the politician and his party". Don't ask ... Don't E-mail is indeed a tale worth the reading. It points out the conspiracy of everyone involved to keep Foley's closet half closed, by public denial and private acceptance of his homosexuality. The article delineates how both he and the republican party succumbed to the seduction of political power and their perverse and pervasive stop at nothing attitude to retain that power once gained. It makes me glad I (along with most of you) voted the bastards out of office. I just hope the democrats we elected do not fall prey to the same seduction.

As my faithful readers know, I receive a lot of encouraging emails and comments that do so much to keep me going in the midst of the rocky shoals of life. Please keep them coming as they really do play a big part of inspiring me to continue to provide you with the content you find here at Nichevo. My ship may stagger at times but you, my dear readers are always there to extend the lifeline and reel me in when I am about to jump off the deep end. The following picture is a tip of the hat to one of the more prolific and prosaic of my fans who shall remain nameless, but you know who you are and what this picture represents. My heartfelt appreciation to you for your kindness and support.

I also noticed an article on Planet Out today about the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota and their passage of a resolution Friday barring Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church from demonstrating at the funeral of National Guard Cpl Nathan Goodiron on Saturday. The tribes chairman stated "We will not tolerate any harassment that is intended to provoke ill feelings and violence." I congratulate the Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota for taking a stand against hatred and bigotry. Native Americans have had there share of hatred and bigotry aimed at them, I am glad to see despite that fact, they espouse tolerance and inclusion. Seems there could be a lesson to be learned here?! Read the whole article here.

My friend Mike at the local geek shop I go to for repairs, advice et cetera who is str8 as a board told me that he has trouble reading Nichevo at work and at home because of the excellent eye candy you guys so much, but he enjoys the articles, so he subscribes via the rss/atom feed found at the bottom of the page. I encourage you to do the same if you have no access to a private computer. It is great to know that my writing style and insight has a wider appeal than what I at first perceived it to be. Thank you, Mike, for your support and advice. You have made my computing experience so much better with your expertise.

I draw inspiration from many sources in my quest for blogging excellence, not the least of which is you, my dear faithful and loyal readers, as Nichevo is as much your journey as it is mine. It is my hope that we all can learn and grow as well as enjoy our experiences together here. Remember to vote in the sidebar for the picture you would most like to see at the top, subscribe via Feed Blitz or rss/atom, and keep the comments and emails coming. Those of you who have Yahoo! messenger on your computer are welcome to chat with me as I keep messenger loaded most of the time, my id is gerrym0527 and I would love to chat with you.

I am perusing my more explicit gallery archives to put together another video for you guys to watch, but it has not yet come to fruition. In the mean time you can catch all my current videos as well as access my favorites from other You Tube users over on my You Tube channel. Pay a visit and let me know what you think. You can also subscribe to my videos there.

I guess that's it for today, I will once again close with the traditional eye candy as I know you like it as much as I do, so until next time as always, Enjoy!